ABB-PE EARTHING DESIGN FOR NEYVELI 230kV OUTDOOR SWITCHYARD EARTHING Calculations are based on IEEE Vol 60,1886 version: 1 Parameters for design purposes: 14 Sol resistwty ROW Ohm meter 4.2 Sel resistvay dus to gravel ROWS — Onm meter 13 Fault eurent 1 kA 1.4 Feult duration for sizing THY sec 15 Fault duration fr step and touch potentials TF2 see 1.6 Depth of burial of grid conductors h metros 17 Thickness of gravel spread he. mete +B Number of ground roa/pipe electrodes, 3m tong IN es 1.9 Area of he earth mat AG sq.metres 2 Evaluation of conductor sizing —_ 2: acon KO - - aa varie —- a | < Resi 22 TCAP is cated by - TGAP = aersws 375, 2.3 Minimum area of cross sector A = rresaRTxt7x2)) where aKi = (TF FALPHAR-ROWE*10000)TCAP 16824 28x2 = L(t TMTAW(KO-TA)) < — 2.6 Minimum area of cross section A Samm 2.7 Diameter of conductor mm 7 2.8 Temperature co-tfcent of material ALPHAR 2.9 Resssbviy of earthing material ROWE — méro-ohmic 2.10 Spectc heat of mate SH caligrami 2.11 Density of material SW gramee Zid Reference orporature frmateralconsiant —=C*TR:=OSC 213 Maxaliowabl temperature or wetedjorts TMC 2.14 Ambient temperature TAC Page +ABB-PE EARTHING DESIGN FOR NEYVELI 230kV OUTDOOR SWITCHYARD 215 Corrosion allowance —_ ‘Average rate of corrosion of steel is 61 mil forthe first 12 years and 50% of hat value 130.5 mis for the next 12 years.Afer tis pari tis assumed that no corrosion takes place (Reference IEEE Transactions of PAS.Volume 98, “Total oorosion={61+20.5)2 =183 mils @ 464mm 2.16 Diameter of ne conductor aftr corosion= 2:17 Diametor ofthe conductor chosen ¢ 3 Permissible stop and touch voltages 3.1 & step (1000+(6°CS(he,K)-ROWS)'0.116/(SQRT TF2) 32 E touch 3.3 CS isa reduction facior depending upon th = (1000¢(1.5°CSins,K)"ROWS)}"0.1 16(SQRT TF2) depth of gravel and reflection factor K (CSiis obtained from Figure 8 of EEE. “ost 34k “ (ROWROWS/(ROM*ROWS) _ 088 CS =1 erro gavel ALTERNATIVELY, —— cs (sapere $370,108 metre: s={ROWROWS) Us(2hsra) oat - - = < a a 2 cs _ a Choose a lowor value of CS from the above Hence CS=057 35 Permssthe Ese vets asas7 35 Permssie Eouch vets pores Page 2 EARTHINGABBPE EARTHING DESIGN FOR NEYVELI 230kV OUTDOOR SWITCHYARD 4 Proliminary layout 4.1 Length ofthe ear mat 442 Breadth of the earth mat 44.3 Assumed spacing for the conductors 144 Total no of conductors parallel to length 445 Total no of conduits pall o breadth | 4 Total auanty a sndueir aie “AT Imerconnections tothe gn 447 Total ground rods length 48 Efectve gs conductor length 5 Estimation of actual mesh and siep vol ns a 8 _meves mates _yr00. NE nee (BOT _ cad NP nos UD tT ae (crates IWTU'B) LNT ata “| te raves : ates —_—— tages: 51 Emesh _ - ~(ROWeKWP 1000; — B2E step a {(ROWRSKI TOOL 53kM ~ W774)" (LNB-C)+DLNLE) 5.4 where A DA2K16°h*d) 7 T a 564453 558 — (Dezny2(eO') — 63.503 € aa aoc were) _ 5000 57D a = «Kikh) < _ Cores 58E = 8i3.14"(2n-4 = oS 0.088 saKM. (E34 NAB. CHOLINE) Page 3 EARTHINGanePe EARTHING DESIGN FOR NEYVELI 230KV QUTDOOR SWITCHYARO : RES To wa round To lng he pratae forge wih ground ess ae gr comers forgrs wih ground fos along the pertele and troughout the ri rea 2 SORTA) — Whar Rast mae is ‘a2 5:12 Number of paral conductors i SoRTINe Nay Vac 5:15 Kite nepulrty fcr 8866017; - an 514 Hence E mesh seurerROWer tooo: 20213 vos PERMISSIBLE VALUE mate B18 Kline meguaty factor oneevo7en 016 s1eKS CIB IararBrceey WHERE sara gay oe ! 5188 xD) — 088 sae 1 086 S206 sna) ‘.e0000 521 KS 0236 . 7 522 Hence Eiep KSHFROW 0001 — Toa PERMISSIBLE VALUE usr Page 4 EARTHINGABBE EARTHING DESIGN FOR NEYVELI 230kV OUTDOOR SWITCHYARD E Minimam conductor Tenath requirement “To achieve the above coneitions th following Gondan Ras to be satis. sir a = -ROW'T 1000)/Permissibe Emesh io 20,602.82 metres 7 Evaluation of grid resistance - 71k ohm ROMM(F+O*(T¥( tH) wrere 72 = (my ‘2.00004 7136 x SRT (20°) Tr 0.00056 Tad THIPISQRT (20/8))) 1008, 7.5 Hence RG = 0.17 ohm - 8 Grid potential ri “otal grid potential rise IR Vots FRG Page 5 EARTHING